Ticket cutter



May 22, 1928. 1,570,522

W. M. ROGERS TI GKET CUTTER Filed April 26, 1926 5 She ets-Sheet 1 5 A.43 I H 1? LY/A/GLE 7/2025 1; I7 I x i Q I} 1| I] we, & I u k I a a i a i5 a Q i 11 May 22, 1928.

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. W. M. ROGERS TICKET CUTTER Filed April 26, 1926 3 Sheets-$heet J11Vera tbr I Patented May 2 2, 1928.

b unura s are ira' ira WiLLIAM'M. ROGERS, or wHIrEsvrnLn, Knn'rrrcmr.

TICKET CUTTER.

Application filed April 26, 1926. Serial No. 104,712.

This invention relates to improvements in tlcket cutters, and provides aconvenient retainer and cutter combined, particularly adapted torailroad tickets, and an equal ad form, also devised'by ,me, and theapplica tion for a patent on which is being filed at the same time asthis one,upon the 26th day of April, 1926, Serial Number 104,711.

My invention comprises .a' metal framework, preferably of analuminumcasting,fi

- and arranged so as to accurately guide the device, and showing-theticket form therein, also a slight portion broken away upon the ticketform, a clamping and cutting arrangement for shearing said form in aman.- ner so as to indicate the statlon and form desired upon thepassenger and auditorsticket. The particular advantage of this cutter isto greatly facilitate the work of issuing tickets to passengers by theagent, and with the aid of theticket form previously mentioned, thecombination thereof will be found to be very effective in this pan.

' ners thereon, and forming substantial, reinticularbranch of railroadservice.

I desire 'to reserve'the privilege to make certain minor changes in thedetails of con-;

struction, if same should become a necessity in the practicaldevelopment of the-device for the market, but without a departure fromthe scope of what is" herein described and claimed. i

The invention comprises further advantages, all of which will be clearlypointed out in the following detailed description with reference tosimilar numerals in the accompanying drawings.

Wlth reference to the drawings: Figure 1 1s a normal size plan view ofthe upper partof the view.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of Fig. 1, with indicating pointers andticket form omitted.

Figure 3 is a similar view to Fig. 1, with the cap members omitted, andthe dotted lines show the pads upon the underneath thereof.

Figure 4 section, taken on the line, A'A of Fig. 3. Figure 5 is a planview of one of the cap members.

is a partial front elevation and- Figure 6 is anenlarged'ele'vation ofonev of the indicating pointers and its .relation to the cutter'bar, thelatter being in section, and the view taken on line B.B of Fig. 1.Figure 7 is a reduced isometricview of the complete device.

Figure 8 is, a normalsize plan view of the cutter bar, and, portionsthereof broken away, indicating the grooves therein. Figure 9 is anenlarged end'elevation of the cutter; bar, and part in section, showingone of the studs rivetedthereinyi Figure 10 is an enlarged elevation'ofone of the studs. a.

The invention comprises properly a framework, preferably of an aluminumcasting, andfhaving a top plane surface as shown, and indicated by thenumeral 1..-Ex-. tending upward and forming a. part thereof, are thewalls 2, and which enclose the two ends and portionsgof one of the sides,'form,-

i'ng an opening 3' therein which is to facilitate taking the ticket fromthe device after. it has been sheared. The metal attwogof the corners oftheframework is somewhat enlarged, as-at 4, thusavoidingsharp'corforcement at said location.) i

. In order to provide elevation of thefr-ame work so that it willbeconvenient'for quick operatioinpads or legs 5 are apartof saidframework,. and located where shown. This will be clearly seen byreferring to .Fig. 3. Inorder to provide suitable means ,for connectingthe device to thedesired location,

ears or lugs 6 also form a part of the framework, and have extendedportions 7 underneath thereof, and their bottom portions be- 1 shapedhead screws, which may be for wood or metal, and said lugs for thepurpose of retaining coil springs which will be presently explained. Itwill be noted that the metal of the framework is extended over bothsides thereof, as at 10, and therebyfladds strength to the generalstructure.

A cutter bar 11 is provided, and is composed of a high grade suitablesteel for this purpose, and providedwith a cutting edge 12, which iseffected by cutting the recess 13 into the ,metal, as wall be seen inFig. 6.

Concaved portions are provided within the sides of said bar, as shown at14, to guide and retain the similar shaped portions of the indicatingpointers 16, which are com posed of asuitableclass of spring steel forthe purpose. The point 17 of one of said indicators is sharpened to acutting edge, and is for the purpose of indicating the station upon theticket form as mentioned, while a similar point 18 is formed upon theother indicator for indicating the form desired upon 1 said ticket,andis likewise sharpened. Said ing stock, and are originally as shown inFig. 10, with shanks 21. Countersunk holes 22 in bar 11 for said studs,permit said shanks to be riveted as shown at 23, the top surfacesthereof beingdressed to a smooth surface, and flush with the top surfaceof said bar as indicated. Openings 24 in the walls 2 of the generalframework are provided to permit the action of the ends of the cutterbar 11, and indentations 25 in said bar for aiding and guiding saidaction. Cap members 26, preferably of aluminum casting are provided, andform suitable stops for said bar. Lugs 27 project as shown,and are apart of the main framework, and are provided with threaded holes 28 toreceive screws 29 ofsimilar threads. Holes 30 in caps 26 are for thepassage of said screws, and retain same substantially as shown.

Forcomplete illustration of the manner in which the device is used; itis assumedthat.

a passenger has purchased aticket to the station, Cecilia, and the formdesired is a single trip, the ticket is placed into the device as shownin Fig. 1, and the indicating pointers moved to the positions asindicated respectively, the cutter bar is then pressed down upon theticket and one portion is sheared off from the other. The passengerticket will then indicate the station and form desired by indentations,while the auditors ticket will show likewise indications by projectionsimmediately opposite the indentations,

and thus with any form or station upon the ticket, desired. Said ticketis arranged so that either side thereof maybe placed into the devicefirst, and thereby reverse the indentations and projections wheneverpreferred. After releasing the cutter bar the coil springs willautomatically elevate it to normal position as seen.

The advantage of my ticket form is explained in the application forsame, and in connection with this cutting device makes a most desirableand'effective arrangement for the purpose set forth.

Having thus described my invention hat I claim as new is:

In a ticket cutter as described, a framework comprising a top planesurface adapted to receive a special ticket form, a horizon tallydisposed cutter bar supported upon ver-' tically arranged coil springs,the latter bearmg upon extended end portions of said frameworkrespectively, .an openmg 1nv each of the ends of said framework topermit the action of'said cutter bar, a cap disposedover each of theaforesaid openings and connected to the framework, also means forelevating said top plane surface from the plane upon which the generalframework is adapted tobe used. V

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM M. ROGERS.

